Missouri Cottage Food
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Missouri cottage food labels require a specific home kitchen disclosure. We've built in the required language automatically.
Looking for the law itself? Read the full Missouri cottage food law guide.
Missouri Labels at a Glance
State disclosure
Required
Production date
Not required
Net weight
Not required
A Sample Missouri Label
Each numbered line is something Missouri expects on the label. Quickly Cottage fills them in from your products and business details.
1Chocolate Chip Cookies
2Sunflower Home Bakery
3Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron), sugar, butter (milk), eggs, semi-sweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin), baking soda, salt.
4Contains: Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Soy
5This product is home-produced and processed and the production area has not been inspected by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
- 1Product name
- 2Business name
- 3Ingredients, in descending order by weight
- 4Allergen statement (all 9 FDA major allergens present)
- 5State disclosure, word for word
What Missouri Requires on Every Label
From the state's own rules (read the law).
- Operation name
- Operation address
- Statement that the food is not inspected by the department or local health department
Required Label Disclosure
This product is home-produced and processed and the production area has not been inspected by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
Quickly Cottage adds this to your label automatically, exactly as required.
Rules That Go With Your Label
- The statute directs DHSS to set label rules; check the current DHSS rule for any added items such as ingredients or allergens.
Common Missouri Label Mistakes
- Leaving off the statement that the food is not inspected by the department or local health department.
- Not checking the current DHSS label rule for added items such as ingredients or allergens.
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The Missouri Rules in Brief
Annual sales cap
No cap
Permit
None
Training
Not required
Home inspection
No
Online sales
Allowed
Across state lines
Not allowed
Wholesale
Not allowed
Verified against official sources on 2026-10-21.
What you can sell, where, and how to get started are covered in the Missouri cottage food law guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Missouri cottage food label need to include?
Every Missouri cottage food label needs the product name, a complete ingredient list in descending order by weight, all 9 FDA major allergens, net weight, your business name, and your business address. Missouri also requires this disclosure: "This product is home-produced and processed and the production area has not been inspected by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the required disclosure statement for Missouri cottage food?
The required language is: "This product is home-produced and processed and the production area has not been inspected by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under Missouri Cottage Food Law.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in Missouri?
Missouri's cottage food annual sales cap is: No cap gross revenue.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in Missouri?
In Missouri, cottage food producers can sell through: From home and Online orders.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Missouri cottage food label?
Yes. If you use a packaged ingredient like a Betty Crocker cake mix or Ghirardelli chocolate, you must list its sub-ingredients on your label, in the correct order. This is an FDA labeling rule that applies in Missouri and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my Missouri cottage food label?
You can design the visual layout in Canva or Word, but neither can auto-generate your ingredient list, detect allergens, or add Missouri's required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for Missouri and all 50 states.
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